On Tuesday the curtain fell on this year's Arqana breeding stock sale, where demand particularly for fillies in training, broodmares and foals ensured forceful trade to Deauville over the four-day sale.
Prix de Diane heroine Sparkling Plenty (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) was top overall after selling to Oceanic Bloodstock's Michel Zerolo alongside Coolmore's MV Magnier for €5m on Saturday as part of a “recent partnership”. became.
All told, five fillies or mares made seven-figure profits in a sale where all key metrics were on the rise. Of the 866 examples on offer, 782 were sold with a sell-out rate of 82%, while the average rose by a whopping 21% to €85,769. The median, meanwhile, rose by €6,000 to €26,000, while the total increased by 17% to €55,149,500.
The final session on Tuesday was led by the 15-year-old stallion Dabirsim (Fr) (Hat Trick {Jpn}), who sold to Dr. Khaled Salami, who signed as KGS, was snapped up.
A statement released by Arqana on Tuesday said: “The Vente d'Élevage has become an unmissable event for the largest buyers around the world, which we have had the pleasure of welcoming in recent days.”
“Within just a few years, Arqana has managed to create a first-class platform for fillies in and out of training as well as mares. We saw very good prices on Saturday for fillies that will move on, particularly to continue their careers in Australia and the United States, such as the four fillies that earned over €1 million, Sparkling Plenty, Classic Flower (GB), Excellent Truth (Irish) and Spanish Eyes (German) among others. The broodmares also sold very well, including Tres Magnifique (Fr), the dam of Tamfana (D), who sold for €1,400,000, and Strawberry Lace (GB), the dam of Unquestionable (Fr), who sold for €900,000 € was awarded.”
The statement continued: “Following the Yearling Sale in October and in the UK and Irish markets, demand for foals was also very forceful. In total, 19 foals earned more than 100,000 euros, twice as much as last year, with an average of 40% and an average value of 29,000 euros, which doubled.
“We wish our buyers every success, especially on the racecourse as many of their purchases will go on to race, but also for future broodmares. We would also like to thank our suppliers for their trust.
“Finally, many thanks to the Arqana teams and the stud farms who worked in not always ideal weather conditions and did a remarkable job.”
